AR | Incident Report
Professional Malpractice
2025-12-14
Argentine Judge Intimates Lawyer Over Hallucinated Citations in Sumarísimo Process
AI Model: Unspecified generative AI tool HallucinationJudiciaryEthics
I. Executive Summary
Judge Patricia Palmer issued an official warning to a lawyer for submitting a brief with "grave inconsistencies" and non-existent articles of the Procedural Code.
II. Key Facts
- Errors found in a repossession appeal. • Judge noted text had indicators of uncontrolled AI generation. • Warning issued against substituting intellectual creation with AI.
III. Regulatory & Ethical Implications
Clarifies that the use of AI in drafting does not exempt the professional from the duty of rigorous supervision.